We matched on a dating app in January 2021 and met a month later after I spontaneously invited Nate over for a drink. What started as one casual evening turned into a relationship built on friendship, adventure, and commitment. We've navigated long distance between Australia and the U.S., never missing our daily phone calls, and after years of travel and unforgettable memories, Nate proposed on a beach in Western Australia in January 2024 and were married in Beverly Hills in March 2025.

Without a doubt, the day Nate proposed. He surprised me on Smiths Beach in Western Australia, one of our favorite places. Afterward, we celebrated with my family, who had secretly known about the proposal all along. After years of long distance, airport goodbyes, and daily calls across time zones, it felt like the moment everything we'd worked so hard for finally came together.

After years of building our relationship across two continents, we'd use the money to celebrate our next chapter. We'd put it toward our dream honeymoon, then use the rest to furnish our first home together. It would help us create lasting memories while building the life we've worked so hard to share in one place.